Results

Research suggests that cervical cerclage can reduce the incidence of premature birth in women at risk of recurrent premature birth. However, the timing of cervical cerclage can also affect the outcome. Emergency cervical cerclage done in the presence of advanced cervical change and prolapsed membranes has the worst outcome.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee on Practice Bulletins — Obstetrics. ACOG Practice Bulletin No.142: Cerclage for the management of cervical insufficiency. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014;123:372.

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